Cow burps 'worse than car fumes for the enivronment'

Seth Brundle

Cow burps 'worse than car fumes for the enivronment'

A herd of cows belches out more climate-changing gas than a family car, a researcher claimed yesterday.

Dr Andy Thorpe said the methane produced by 200 cows in a year is equivalent to the CO2 from a car driven 111,000 miles.

Over the past 250 years, CO2 emissions have risen 31 per cent while Methane - which lasts longer in the atmosphere and has a greater effect on global warming - is up 149 per cent, he added.

The Portsmouth University economist said the main culprits were cows, which can produce 80kg of methane a year, sheep, goats and camels.

Dr Thorpe blamed the rise in methane emissions on the "hamburger connection" - the greater demand for meat from prospering nations.

He added: "Methane emissions are likely to increase."

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eringobragh

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BREAKING NEWS

Gormley announces Emissions Tax for the Farmers/Butchers :pac:

Berty

Here is top gear talking about a Cow Vs Range Rover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY-ZKkPezow

Hamster on Top Gear had three Rovers on a drag strip.

1 was powered my Cow Dung
1 was powered by Human Waste
The other I think was powered by Ethanol

All modified cars for that purpose of course.

The Cow Dung Car won with human waste a slow second.

Wishbone Ash

All this talk of 'cows'.

Don't the calves, heifers, bulls, bullocks, fart or belch?

cormie

They should add a "how much meat/dairy do you eat" section to them carbon footprint websites. If cows weren't "mass produced", the world would be a better place

Robbo

Whither E92 to tell us that we shouldn't then convert to eating lamb because sheep use 13% more grass per mile and cause nasty indigestion to kids?

Gregor Samsa

Seemingly we should switch to Kangaroo, they produce no methane at all:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2023371.stm

Avns1s

200 cows = car driven 111,000 miles

=> 1 cow = car driven 555 miles

The burgers are safe just yet, methinks.

L-M

eringobragh wrote: »

BREAKING NEWS

Gormley announces Emissions Tax for the Farmers/Butchers :pac:

ROFL!

Now when you see a herd of cows going down the roads you'll see a garda pulling them in, "Is there tax on her, lads"...

Avns1s

Limerick-man wrote: »

ROFL!

Now when you see a herd of cows going down the roads you'll see a garda pulling them in, "Is there tax on her, lads"...

LOL

Maybe the Greens will want the cows NCT'd to ensure their emissions are below a certain level!!!

Wonder where they'll stick the sensor probe??? :rolleyes:

eringobragh

Avns1s wrote: »

LOL

Maybe the Greens will want the cows NCT'd to ensure their emissions are below a certain level!!!

Wonder where they'll stick the sensor probe??? :rolleyes:

I presume the sensor in question would be a Calfa sensor as opposed to a lamba


...................................I'll get me coat :P:pac:

L-M

Avns1s wrote: »

LOL

Maybe the Greens will want the cows NCT'd to ensure their emissions are below a certain level!!!

Wonder where they'll stick the sensor probe??? :rolleyes:

I'd like to see them having to replace a catylic converter in all those cows hah!

Mr.David

Lets all grow our hair long, become vegetarian and drive Prius'.

Actually no, the environment is loike.......totally over rated. :P

eringobragh

Mr.David wrote: »

Lets all grow our hair long, become vegetarian and drive Prius'.

Toyota Smug FTW!!:D Thaannnnnnnnnnks